Matt Sydal Quotes

I was a huge fan of Rick Rude and Arn Anderson. There's many guys, many performers in the past who turned me into the sports entertainer I am today.

I want to be one of the wrestlers that actually gave back, that actually cared about the industry. That's very important to me.

I think WWE superstars and Divas are here to change lives. That's why they do what they do. They want to make an impact on the world.

When you think about the impact and the legacy that 'Monday Night Raw' has had on the media, entertainment, and sports worlds, it's significant.

I guess my mission statement is now to let the world know on a global scale that WWE certainly is a wonderful form of entertainment, but its superstars are more than just superstars inside the ring. They do so much more outside the ring and have so much more to offer.

Being part of 'Raw 1000' in the same ring with Undertaker and Kane leading an army of young hungry wrestlers was amazing.

I have a lot of respect for the folks over at WWE, and I have a ton of respect for what they've accomplished within the industry.

Hopefully, when people watch 'Lucha Underground' and WWE, Ring of Honor, New Japan, AAA, and any other promotion out there, they fall in love with pro wrestling. Pro wrestling, as it affects pop culture, is bigger than any one promotion.

All I want is wrestling to grow while living my dream, and if I can help, then that's beyond my dreams.

I grew up on WWE. Eddie Guerrero is my everything. He's my hero, as are Shawn Michaels and Tiger Mask. I tried to model myself after them.

I was a big fan of Bret Hart growing up, and Shawn Michaels, the Undertaker, Triple H. I've probably drawn from them when I was younger.

In a sense, I think the WWE Universe has become one of the greatest characters of the modern era.

WWE is home; it's a family. I'll always be a part of this as long as I can contribute in some positive way. But I know there's a time when the sun sets on everything.

Wrestling has grown so big... it's almost a culture. And it's a culture of all types of vibes, just like hip-hop has all kinds of vibes and rap has all kinds of vibes.

Hollywood's great, but wrestling is my first love.

None of us are bigger than the WWE. It will always continue to go on, and I will always be a part of it.

I love WWE, and I love that platform. There is no other platform in the world that gives me that instant gratification. There is just no other platform.

You can take your Jake Roberts and your Hulk Hogans and your Ultimate Warriors and a lot of these guys that were big names back then, but they never did anything for me. They never helped me, they never thought of helping me, and when they had a chance to help me, they never did.

It's no easy job being a World Heavyweight Champion; these guys like Cena, Sheamus, these guys are modeled around that and are champs for a reason.

Texas was a hotbed for professional wrestling when I was growing up.

If you're going to have a Hall of Fame, you've got to have Owen Hart in the Hall of Fame.

Watching 'WrestleMania' growing up, it was like a neighborhood party. It was like the Super Bowl on my block, the only difference was, football was only around for 16 weeks while wrestling was every Saturday.

The WWE universe is unlike any other group of people.

As a kid, growing up, my heroes all had the Intercontinental Championship. Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Mr. Perfect, Ric Rude, all of them. And they were the people I looked up to and wanted to be like.

My inspirations were 'Macho Man' Randy Savage and Andre the Giant. It was easy to understand their character.